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No. 49,
THE EARL OF JERSEY to the MARQUESS OF RIPON.
(Received June 30, 1894.)
[Answered by No. 50.]
TELEGRAPHIC.
Ottawa, June 30.-Australian delegates anxious that Conference should memorialise
I have Her Majesty's Government against New Caledonia penal settlements. as untimely, but am requested to inquire if you see objection. Feeling strong, but without your authority I felt bound to object to discussion.
No. 50.
THE MARQUESS OF RIPON to the EARL OF JERSEY.
TELEGRAPHIC.
Your action is approved. moment just now.
(Sent July 1, 1894.) Earnestly deprecate proposed discussion.
Inopportune
11308.
Enclosure in No. 52.
EXTRACT from a REPORT of the COMMITTEE of the HONOURABLE the PRIVY COUNCIL,
approved by His Excellency on the 16th June, 1894.
On a report dated 13th June 1894, from the Right Honourable Sir John Thompson, the Prime Minister, calling attention to the fact that delegates from the Australasian and several other Colonies of the Empire are about to assemble at Ottawa to consult on various questions concerning the commercial relations of the Colonies and the means to be adopted for increasing their trade and for establishing telegraphic and steam com- munication between them, and on other matters touching the welfare of the Colonies, and submitting that the time has come when your Excellency may properly designate the persons who should represent the Government of Canada at the said Conference.
The Minister, therefore, recommends that the Honourable MacKenzie Bowell, Minister of Trade and Commerce, the Honourable Sir Adolphe P. Caron, K.C.M.G., Postmaster-General, and the Honourable George Eulas Foster, Minister of Finance, be appointed to represent the Government of Canada at the said Conference.
The Minister also recommends, considering that the laying of an electric cable for communication between Australasia and Canada will probably be one of the subjects considered at the Conference, and considering the interest taken in that undertaking by Sandford Fleming, C.M.G., that Mr. Fleming be associated with the Canadian representatives at the Conference on all matters relating to telegraphic communication.
The Committee submit the above recommendations for your Excellency's approval.
(Signed)
JOHN J. MCGEE,
Clerk of the Privy Council.
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11389.
No. 51.
COLONIAL OFFICE to the CLECKHEATON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE,
Downing Street, July 3, 1894.
SIR,
I AM directed by the Marquess of Ripon to acknowledge the receipt of your letter of the 28th ultimo, forwarding, with an expression of concurrence therein on behalf of your Chamber, a copy of a Resolution of the Committee of the Leeds Imperial Federation League on the Ottawa Inter-Imperial Conference and the maritime defence of the Empire."
I am, &c.
(Signed) EDWARD WINGFIELD.
5452.
SIR,
No. 53.
COLONIAL OFFICE to BOARD OF TRADE.
Downing Street, July 5, 1894. WITH reference to your letter of the 31st of March, I am directed by the Marquess of Ripon to transmit to you, for the information of the Board of Trade, copy of the instructions to the Earl of Jersey for his guidance at the Inter-Colonial Confer- ence now assembled at Ottawa.
I am at the same time to enclose a copy of a Canadian Parliamentary Paper at pages 52-4 of which will be found a copy of the invitation issued by the Dominion Government, together with an explanation of the circumstances which led to the sum- moning of the Conference,
I am, &c.
PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE
C.O. 885
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11625.
No. 52.
THE EARL OF ABERDEEN to the MARQUESS OF RIPON. (Received July 5, 1894.)
(No. 174.)
Government House, Ottawa, June 19, 1894. MY LORD,
WITH reference to my Despatch No. 32, of the 8th February last,† in regard to the proposed Inter-Colonial Conference at Ottawa, I have the honour to transmit herewith, for your Lordship's information, copy of an approved Minute of the Privy Council designating the Honourable Mackenzie Bowell, Minister of Trade and Commerce, the Honourable Sir A. P. Caron, K.C.M.G., Postmaster General, and the Honourable George E. Foster, as the delegates to represent the Canadian Government at this Conference.
It will be observed that Mr. Sandford Fleming, C.M.G., is to be associated with the Canadian representatives in regard to all matters relating to telegraphic communication.
have, &c. (Signed) ABERDEEN.
• No. 47.
† No. 1.
5452.
No. 54.
(Signed)
JOHN BRAMSTON.
COLONIAL OFFICE to FOREIGN OFFICE.
(Dated July 5, 1894.)
[Answered by No. 59.]
[Transmits copy of letter to Lord Jersey of 9th July 1894.†]
• No. 5.
† No. 29.
Canadian P.P., No. 6a, 1894.
。 82044.
PUBLIC RECORD OFFICE